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Food & Beverage - March, 2024

230 articles

• Strange But True: Product Liability Stories For April Fools'
• 'Antiquated' Doctrine Can't Cut Burford Unit From Turkey Suit
• Tribes Lose Challenge To Minnesota Water Quality Regs
• Texas Farmers Sue USDA Over Sex, Race Disaster Aid Priorities
• California Shows A Viable Way Forward For PFAS Testing
• Lawmakers Call For Robinson-Patman Act Revival
• 5th Circ. Won't Revive La. Delivery Drivers' OT Suit
• Stay Interviews Are Key To Retaining Legal Talent
• Making Home Liquor Constitutional, Distillers Group Says
• Prolific Consumer Atty Beats Fireball Maker's Sanctions Bid
• NLRB Gets 1st Backing Of Starbucks Order In Circuit Court
• Calif. Looks To Sink Chamber's Climate Disclosure Challenge
• Hard Rock Cafe Workers Score Conditional Cert. In Tip Suit
• Claims Trimmed In Trader Joe's Chocolate Heavy Metals Suit
• WeightWatchers Adds 23andMe's Ex-Legal Head As Its GC
• Fruit Grower Cleared To Leave Ch. 11 With $43M Exit Loan
• Faruqi & Faruqi Beats 5 Firms To Lead NewAge Investor Suit
• Fees Awarded For 'Feeble' Milk Vitamin Eligibility Argument
• MSG-Maker Says Chinese Exporters Skirting Duties Via Malaysia
• Whataburger Accused Of Keeping Shoddy Funds In 401(k)
• Dole Drops $293M Sale Of Vegetable Biz Under DOJ Pressure
• 'Better Made' Chips Goes After 'Better Smoke' Pot
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Minor League Players Charged With Insider Trading
• Foreign Subsidy Rule Muddles 'Countervailable' Meaning
• Tribes Want Climate Change Row With Oil Cos. In State Court
• Cannabis Caucus Dems Urge Garland To Restore Pot Protections
• DoorDash, Grubhub Want Docs From NY Restaurant Lobbyists
• Candy Co. Can Use Recipe Amid 'Chocolate Moonshine' Fight
• Farm Data Co. Wants To Bar Carlton Fields Atty From IP Suit
• 47 House Dems Urge Changing Trade Deal To Stem Migration
• HR Services Co. May Be Liable In Harassment Suit, Court Says
• 9th Circ. Rejects Rust-Oleum's Bid To Sink Class Cert.
• CBD Retailer Used Spyware, Recorded Online Chats, Suit Says
• Take AG James' Suit Over Enviro Claims As A Warning
• Vietnamese Producer Faces Brunt Of Shrimp Subsidy Probe
• 3 Firms Vie To Lead Instacart Pre-IPO Action
• Smucker Needn't Pay Multiple Limits For Tainted Jif Row
• EPA Pressed On Cost, Strength Of Slaughterhouse Water Rule
• Distillers Group Wants Injunction To Make Liquor At Home
• SPAC 'Frenzy' Led To $1.6B Deal For Dog Treat Co., Suit Says
• Web Designer To Get Atty Fees After High Court Win
• Conagra Can't Sink Sustainable Fishing False Ad Suit
• DC Circ. Rebukes NLRB's 'Nonsense' In Driver Camera Case
• Starbucks Settles Worker's Suit Alleging Manager Groped Her
• NY Urges 2nd Circ. To Deny Tribe's Eel Fishing Challenge
• Ill. Judge Needs More Info To OK $57M Chicken Antitrust Fee
• K&L Gates Consumer Products Chair Joins Venable In LA
• Fishery Says Request For DOL Cooperators' Names Is Fair
• 2nd Circ. Revives Gender Bias Case Against Grocery Chain
• Spray Painting Makes Me A Better Lawyer
• Merchants Hit AmEx With Antitrust Claims Over Its Fee Rules
• NOAA Allots $60M To Help Columbia River Salmon
• Kroger Says Sweetened Merger Deal Will Sink Antitrust Doubts
• InBev's Modelo Loses 2nd Circ. Appeal In Hard Seltzer Fight
• Chiquita MDL Parties Urge Fla. Judge To Ax Trial Testimony
• TreeHouse Shareholders Get New Chance To Sue Execs
• Cannabis Bill Roundup: NY Targets Illicit Pot Sellers
• Judge-Shopping Policy Revisal May Make Issue Worse
• 2nd Circ. Baby Food Ruling Disregards FDA's Expertise
• Farmers, Attys Say USDA Bias Payouts Can't Snub Fee Deals
• Edible Arrangements' Prior Deal Forecloses IP Row With Rival
• Jones Soda Says Partner Contaminated 'Off-Flavor' Drinks
• EU Pushes For Steep Tariffs On Russian And Belarusian Grain
• Commerce Lifts Block On Transnational Subsidy Probes
• Top Dutch Court Blocks Russia's Last Bid For Vodka TMs
• Del. Courts Examining 'Colonoscopy'-Like Bylaw Rules
• A Rainbow Of Lessons From Fruity Pebbles' TTAB Loss
• Burford, Sysco Get OK To Swap Bid In Price-Fixing Cases
• UN Cautiously Optimistic For Trade 'Rebound' This Year
• AGs Urge Congress To Address Hemp Intoxicants In Farm Bill
• 6th Circ. Revives McKee's Network Plan Fight With Thrifty Med
• Ex-CEO Says Social Media Profiles Are Tied To His Personality
• Calif. Panel Revives Diner's COVID Sanitization Coverage Bid
• Canadian Supplement Co. Seeks US Bankruptcy Recognition
• Food Service Co. Settles Ex-Recruiter's Suit Over DEI Initiative
• Chicago Restaurant Biz Sanctioned For Missing Discovery
• Manhattan Pizzeria Owner Indicted On Wage Theft Charges
• Assessing FDA Pathways For Genome-Edited Plant Foods
• Kroger's 'Smoked Gouda' Is Indeed Wood-Smoked, Judge Says
• FTC Says Retailers Used Pandemic To Boost Profits, Power
• Feds, Green Groups Say Campbell's Is Polluting Lake Erie
• TTAB Ruling May Broaden Alcohol Trademark Analysis
• Judicial Independence Is Imperative This Election Year
• Document Retention Best Practices To Lower Litigation Risks
• Calif. Firm Takes On AI, Dating Apps And 'Dopamine Culture'
• Hemp Co. Wins Bid To Reverse 'Irrational' UK Gov't CBD Ban
• Riding My Peloton Bike Makes Me A Better Lawyer
• How The Supreme Court Could Narrow Chevron
• Breaking Down Each State's Climate Priority Policies
• Law360 Announces The Members Of Its 2024 Editorial Boards
• US Chamber's Litigation Funding Concerns Spur 2 State Laws
• Biden Admin Bashes Senate Push To Ban Paraguayan Beef
• McDonald's Franchisee's Ch. 11 Plan Approved With Deal
• Fishery Says DOL Stonewalling Discovery In H-2A Probe
• Wash. Hydro Co. Says Dam Removal Plan Follows Court Order
• Gerber Says Vitamin C Not Used As Preservative In Baby Food
• Staffing Co. Owner Gets 4 Years For Hiring Untaxed Labor
• Trade Court Says US Demand For Garlic Bond Came Too Late
• Kellogg Arbitration Pact Is Invalid, 6th Circ. Told In 401(k) Fight
• Uber, Progressive Unit Settle NC Widower's Coverage Fight
• Fishers Angle For Justices' Attention With New Monument Suit
• Chicago Club Files Defamation Suit Over Viral TikTok Video
• Consumers Rip Nestle's Latest Early Win Bid In False-Ad Suit
• Unilever To Spin Off Ice Cream Biz, Including Ben & Jerry's
• IFF Selling Pharma Unit To French Co. Roquette In $2.85B Deal
• Spartan Arbitration Tactics Against Well-Funded Opponents
• NY Cannabis Co. Says Regulators Retaliated For Criticism
• SEC Fines Supervisor $47K Over Revenue Inflation Claims
• Corteva Wants Jury Trial In FTC Pesticides Case
• Bayer Beats False-Ad Suit Over 'Honey Lemon Zest' Cold Med
• Food Industry Group Urges 9th Circ. To Keep GMO Labeling Rule
• Indian Potato Cos. Can't Get $4.4M Award OK'd In NJ
• Pabst Gets Calif. Judge To Can 'Olympia Beer' False Ad Suit
• Canada Dry Gets Va. Wage Claim Trimmed From OT Suit In Pa.
• Subway Franchise Fight Order Can't Be Nixed, Court Hears
• Lack Of Permanent Workers Dooms Bid For H-2B Kitchen Staff
• 4th Circ. Preview: Airport Mishap, Inmate Pay Launch March
• Farmers Seek Quick Win In H-2A Suit Against DOL
• Justices Won't Review McDonald's No-Poach Case
• ​​​​​​​Chiquita MDL Experts Aren't Reliable, Parties Say
• Sugar Giants Hit With Antitrust Suit Over Alleged Price-Fixing
• Agriculture Biz Seeks Probe Into Chinese And Indian Weed Killers
• Mexico Protests New USDA Label Rule For Made-In-USA Meat
• Judge Asks Colo. Why Grocery Merger Case Can't Wait
• Perdue Beats Back Chicken Farmers' OT Collective Cert. Bid
• Dram Shop Law Clarified By Fla. Justices' Negligence Ruling
• Harris Urges DOJ To Wrap Pot Review 'As Quickly As Possible'
• Sanderson Beats Chicken Buyers' Antitrust Retrial Attempt
• CSA Case Could Shift Intrastate Commercial Cannabis
• Enfamil Maker Hit With $60M Jury Verdict In Infant Death Suit
• DOL Fights Fishery's Bid To Unveil Migrant Worker Identities
• Texas Tamale Beats Cross-State Rival In Trademark Fight
• Snack Co. Workers Get Cert. In Ohio Wage Suit
• What Recent Study Shows About AI's Promise For Legal Tasks
• Foul-Language Row Met With Fowl Metaphors In Court Showdown
• PE Firm Says NY Court Can Help Resolve $142M Award Fight
• Domino's Hit With BIPA Suit Over AI Voiceprint Collection
• FTC Says Consolidation Endangering Infant-Formula Market
• Tupperware Pans Investor Suit Over 'Small' Accounting Errors
• Mass. Lobstermen Win Case Fighting Feds' Fishing Closure
• Cannabis Cos. Say Federal Position On Pot Is Irrational
• Food Delivery App Can't Beat Investor Suit Over SPAC Deal
• Ariz. AG Says Delta-8 THC Products Unlawful For General Sale
• 6th Circ. Kills Orders On Calculating Delivery Driver Costs
• Cherry IP Deception Claims Would Inflame Jury, Canada Says
• DOL Slacks On Enforcing Farm Labor Protections, Groups Say
• Fla. Restaurateur Says Seller Broke $7.3M Colo. Home Deal
• FTC Bid To Block Kroger's $25B Albertsons Deal Set For Aug.
• Ex-CFO Raided Corporate Funds, Trulieve Suit Claims
• Ex-TopGolf Worker Claims Unfair Firing Over Wage Complaint
• Walmart Loses Bid To Reduce Ga. $300K Slip-And-Fall Verdict
• Legal Considerations For Circular Economy Strategies
• Quaker Hit With False Ad Suit Over Pesticide In Oat Products
• NY Jury Rules Some Claims About Prevagen Are Misleading
• Tire Cos. Seek Exit From Salmon-Harming Chemical Suit
• InBev's Modelo Tells 2nd Circ. Hard Seltzer Isn't Beer
• Reps Push Regulators For Answers On Marijuana Research
• Customers Drop PFAS Claims Against Conn. Water Co.
• Judge Tells Atty 'Not My Job To Go Research' Baby Food
• Ill. Pizzeria, Md. Pizza Chain Get Partial Wins In 'Ledo' TM Row
• Feds Urge 9th Circ. To Uphold GMO Food Labeling Rule
• Ga. Restaurant Owes Workers $373K In Tips, Unpaid Wages
• FDA Seeks $7.2B For Fiscal Year 2025
• Judge Blasts Instagrammer's Bid To Upend $1.6M Ruling
• Shoppers' Kroger, Albertsons Suit Shelved Pending FTC Case
• US Appeals Corporate Transparency Act Ruling To 11th Circ.
• Tech, Retail Industries Say No To Patent Eligibility Reforms
• CBD Co. Says Investors' Fraudulent Intent Claims Fall Short
• Preempting Bottled Water Microplastics Fraud Claims
• Burford, Sysco Can't Swap In Price-Fixing Suits, Court Told
• Mich. Court Can't Shush Library Whistleblower, Panel Says
• La. Judge Won't Halt Clean Water Rule Favoring States, Tribes
• Judge Questions A La Carte Approach To Juice Tax Refunds
• Exclusion Bars Coverage For Ga. Fair E. Coli Suit
• Detroit-Area Bars' Challenge To Parking Plan Gets Bounced
• Fed. Circ. Ruling Affirms That Hay Nets Aren't Machine Parts
• Litigation Inspiration: A Source Of Untapped Fulfillment
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London
• Colo. Panel OKs Tax Credits For Sales To Beginning Farmers
• Fla. Justices Won't Reinstate $31M Award In Hit-And-Run Suit
• Petition Watch: Student Athletes, Oil Spills & Preemption
• Fed. Circ. Hears Law Was Misapplied To Levy Olive Duties
• IP Forecast: 2nd Circ. To Consider Whether Seltzer Is Beer
• Kroger, Albertsons Want Shoppers' Suit To Await FTC Case
• Hy-Vee Beats Ex-Workers' 401(k) Fee Suit
• Dog Owner, Co. Can't Drop Claim From Pet Food Labels Trial
• Judge Delays Final OK For Almond Grower's Ch. 11 Loan
• FTC Slams 'Unprecedented' 7-Eleven Defense In Agency Suit
• Chicken Buyers Bail On Remaining Claims Against Producers
• The Challenges Of Measuring Harm In Slack-Fill Cases
• Skiing Makes Me A Better Lawyer
• Monsanto, Seattle Spar Over Guardrails For Possible PCB Trial
• Pilgrim's Pride Escapes COVID-19 Death Suits, For Now
• Judge OKs McDonald's Atty-Client Privilege In Race Bias Fight
• Choice Can Confirm Award Over $61M In Franchisee Claims
• Walmart Gets Chance To Escape $1.8M Injury Verdict
• La. Drivers Get OT Since They Never Left State, 5th Circ. Told
• Judge May Sit In On Depos In Abbott Formula MDL
• Texts Constituted Contract In $7.7M Fertilizer Fight, Judge Says
• Poland Springs Sued Over Microplastics In 'Natural' Water
• 5 Things To Know About CFPB's Cut To Credit Card Late Fees
• Food Services Co. Beats Hospital Director's Fall Suit
• Coca-Cola Sued Again Over Topo Chico's Margarita Label
• Gibson Dunn AI Leader On Weathering The AI Policy Blizzard
• Dam Removal Delay Would Harm Fish, Wash. Tribe Says
• WTO Backs European Biofuel Curbs Over Malaysian Suit
• Think Like A Lawyer: Forget Everything You Know About IRAC
• Settlement Cools Off Conn. Pizza Chain's Trademark Fight
• Judge Rips THC Drink Co.'s 'Repackaged' Injunction Bid
• Cheese Producer Cops To Selling Listeria-Tainted Products
• The Corporate Transparency Act Isn't Dead Yet
• Cokinos Young Wants Texas BBQ Property Suit Tossed
• CFPB Adopts Rule To Slash Credit Card Late Fees By Billions
• Nestle Misbranded Perrier As Natural Mineral Water, Suit Says
• Corporate Transparency Act Unconstitutional, Ala. Judge Says
• Ranches Nix Shepherds' 'Indentured Servitude' Suit For Now
• Turkey Cos., Burford Unit Fight Over Refused Swap's Meaning
• NerdWallet, Syracuse Hit With 'Fraudulent' Bankruptcy Cases
• Maine Slams Trade Secret Claim In Lobstermen's Tracking Suit
• 7th Circ. Keeps Bonefish Grill On Hook For Fall Suit
• H-2A Farmworkers Seek Partial Win Ahead Of Wage Trial
• Catching Up With Delaware's Chancery Court
• General Mills Hit With False Ad Suit Over Pesticide In Cheerios
• Pepsi, Kraft And GE Can't Block DEI, Enviro Proxy Proposals
• WTO To Wind Down Block On Digital Trade Tariffs
• Applebee's Atty's 'Mega-Blunder' Warrants Retrial, Court Says
• Mich. Wineries Crush Town's Live Music, Catering Bans
• How Firms Can Ensure Associate Gender Parity Lasts
• UK Litigation Roundup: Here's What You Missed In London